The Palm Springs Unified School District Board passed a resolution on Tuesday “Providing All Children Equal Access to Education, Regardless of Immigration Status.” PSUSD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tony Signoret told families on Friday that the resolution is to let the community know that all students in the District, regardless of their immigration status, have
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College of the Desert’s interim superintendent/president Laura Hope has been placed on administrative leave with pay, and the board of trustees voted on Friday. The board also voted to appoint Val Martinez Garcia as the acting superintendent/president, effective immediately. The board did not disclose exactly why Hope was placed on leave. The school’s search for
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Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) will break ground at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 12 for the Coachella Valley’s new educational conference center, located at the corner of Dr. Carreon Blvd. and Calhoun St. in Indio. The 33,000 square foot facility will host trainings, conferences, and competitions, along with educational and community events. RCOE’s
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College of the Desert has stopped its Superintendent/President search process due to a “reported breach of confidentiality by one or more members of the Presidential Search Committee.” School officials said this breach has “compromised the fairness and trust that are fundamental to this process.” There were no details on what the breach was, but it
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College of the Desert announced the launch of its upcoming paramedic certificate program today. Aimed at addressing a positional shortage in the Coachella Valley, the EMS Paramedic Academy will launch during the spring semester, according to a statement from the institution. “It is our goal, at College of the Desert, to provide programs that benefit
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A developing story on the $44 million budget shortfall facing the Coachella Valley Unified School District. The CVUSD board took action Wednesday night, announcing a Fiscal Stabilization Plan after a special closed session. It includes the district using $13 million in one-time funds from re-development accounts to shore up its budget. It also calls for
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Palm Springs Unified School District is gifting presents and essentials to 104 families during its annual Community Giving Day on December 21st. Four families from each PSUSD school have been selected for special support, but all district students will have the opportunity to receive a gift as part of the event. 97% of PSUSD families
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Students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus on Tuesday to celebrate 50 years of its Department of Nursing. Attendees reflected on the program’s many highlights, achievements, and milestones over the past 50 years. Special recognition awards were presented to former department chairs, honoring their leadership and dedication in
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*Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article listed a special election will be held in Riverside County. That is incorrect. The special election will only be held in Imperial County. A special election will be held in March for three Coachella Valley Unified School District trustee seats impacted by an issue with ballots in
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Walter Clark Legal Group and News Channel 3 awarded Ms. Dana Sanchez as November’s One Class at a Time recipient. She often spends her own money to purchase supplies for her classroom and understands the need for teachers across the valley to gain support from the community. “This is a big deal for teachers,” said
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Attendees were left frustrated after a Coachella Valley Unified School District’s special meeting addressing the district’s $44 million budget hole ended with no information. The meeting started at around 3:30 p.m. and ended after a two-hour closed session. The board said there was nothing to report from the closed session and ended the meeting. A
Continue Reading A special election could be held in March for three Coachella Valley Unified School District board of trustee races impacted by issues with ballots in Imperial County. On Friday, court officials discussed matters related to the election and proposed a hearing date to the Imperial County Registrar of Voters. If the plan is approved, a
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Out of money. That will be the case for The Coachella Valley Unified School District if leaders don’t cut spending dramatically, according to a financial warning from the Riverside County Office of Education. News Channel 3 has secured the first interview with the District’s Superintendent Dr. Francis Esparza since learning of the $44 million budget hole. I-Team Investigator Jeff Stahl
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College of the Desert and local leaders gathered to break ground on the long-anticipated Palm Springs campus after nearly two decades of planning and development. The event took place Thursday afternoon at the campus site, at 2300 E. Baristo Road. The new campus will offer state-of-the-art facilities and educational opportunities for prospective students across the
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This morning, Palm Springs Unified School District is reopening their Family Engagement Center! This has center has been transformed into a space to provide expanded services for District families. There are programs for both children and adults, even a class to prepare people to become U.S. Citizens. Today, you can tour the center and take a
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After a Moreno Valley Unified School District history teacher was placed on administrative leave after discussing former President Donald Trump in a strongly worded rant in the classroom, News Channel 3 is taking a closer look at how political discussions are handled in Coachella Valley classrooms. Dr. David Gustafson, Ed.D. senior director of secondary curriculum
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Superintendent Dr. Tonatiuh ‘Tony’ Signoret will be staying with the Palm Springs Unified School District for several more years. On Tuesday, the PSUSD Board of Education extended Signoret’s contract through June 30, 2027. Signoret was first appointed as Interim superintendent in July 2023. He was permanently appointed to the position on Jan. 1, 2024. “Throughout
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Desert Regional Medical Center is hosting a special program, Robot Days, for students from the Palm Springs Academy for Learning Medicine (PALM) and the Health and Environmental Academy of Learning (HEAL), the health academies of Palm Springs High School and Cathedral City High School. “We have our students getting ready to graduate and going into the
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Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum spent his day with students from the Palm Springs Unified School District. Sorum’s visit was part of assemblies for the “Adopt the Arts” program, founded in Los Angeles by Sorum. The program has since expanded to the Coachella Valley after Sorum’s move to Palm Springs. Research from the
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The California State University system is partnering with Riverside County to launch its first-ever direct admission pilot. Eligible public high school students in Riverside County will soon be offered direct admission to several California State University schools, including Cal State San Bernardino, for the fall 2025 semester, before they apply. Qualifying high school seniors who
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